Nursing Advisory Committee

Worksite Nursing Advisory:

The Nursing Advisory Committee is made up of the Local President and another member of the Local  membership.  Management has the same number of  representatives on this committee, all of whom are a part of the nursing management.

• This group reviews and makes recommendations relative to those unresolved issues relating to workload and staffing including documented workload staffing reports.
  
• It also provides a forum for discussion and making recommendations on issues relative to nursing professional practise such as nursing standards, nursing functions, physical planning and layout of facilities as they relate to nursing and other matters of concern.
• Please refer  to Article 11   1103 (A)
• Every worksite should have this committee.

Regional Nursing Advisory:

There is also a Regional NAC which the Regional President co-chairs, members include at least 2-4 nurses appointed by the Union at a Regional level.   The meetings run quarterly on the first Monday of that month. 

• The issues discussed here have Regional impact.     
  
• This group reviews and makes recommendations relative to those unresolved issues relating to workload and staffing including documented workload staffing reports.
  
• It also provides a forum for discussion and making recommendations on issues relative to nursing professional practise such as nursing standards, nursing functions, physical planning and layout of facilities as they relate to nursing and other matters of concern.